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Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship
Day 2 Completed
2025 World Series of Poker
Event #78: $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
2025 World Series of Poker
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
Buy-in
$600
Prize Pool
$2,856,168
Total Entries
5,667
Level
40
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
635
Players Left
55
Players Left 1 / 5,667
Filter
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 2 has officially wrapped up at the $600 PokerNews Deepstack Championship, part of the 2025 World Series of Poker (WSOP) here at the Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas. Out of 635 players who returned to the felt, only 55 survived the day to secure a coveted seat on Day 3. Each remaining contender now has their eyes on the top prize: a dazzling gold bracelet and a first-place payout of $302,165. All returning players are guaranteed a minimum cash prize of $5,583 upon resumption of play in the morning.
Day 2 started with a bang as the eliminations came fast and furious. The large field whittled down quickly as players jockeyed for position. At the end of the day, Daniel Schill emerged as the chip leader with a whopping 12,475,000 in chips. The start of Schill’s progression to chip leader was a hand where he eliminated Berkeley Yuan. Rounding out second was Jason Li with 9,170,000 in chips, and in third position was Ivan Ruban with 7,410,000 in chips.
PokerNews Deepstack challenge qualifier Tanner Martinelli was the last man standing of the qualifiers with 1,725,000 in chips. Bracelet winner Aditya Sushant is still in the mix with 5,555,000 in chips; Sushant has seen many first-place finishes and won his bracelet in 2017 in the $1,000 No Limit Hold’em Tag Team Event.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Schill | United States | 12,475,000 | 124 |
| 2 | Jason Li | Canada | 9,170,000 | 91 |
| 3 | Ivan Ruban | United States | 7,410,000 | 74 |
| 4 | Xizhe Yuan | United Kingdom | 6,305,000 | 63 |
| 5 | Aditya Sushant | India | 5,555,000 | 55 |
| 6 | Martijn Kiers | Austria | 4,885,000 | 48 |
| 7 | Karl Pineault | Canada | 4,815,000 | 48 |
| 8 | Assaf Zeharia | Israel | 4,795,000 | 47 |
| 9 | Thomas Henager | United States | 4,560,000 | 45 |
| 10 | Josias Santos | United States | 4,500,000 | 45 |
Each of the final 55 players has locked up at least $5,583, but there's plenty more money up for grabs as the pay jumps start coming in fast. Reaching the final table guarantees a five-figure score, with $38,310 set aside for eighth place and $49,497 for seventh. The payouts then escalate to $64,477 for sixth, $84,676 for fifth, and $112,101 for fourth.
The final three players are all in for six-figure prizes, including $149,601 for third and $201,233 for the runner-up, while the winner will walk away with a hefty $302,165 payday and the coveted title.
Remaining Payouts
| Place | Payout | Place | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $302,165 | 10-11 | $23,526 |
| 2 | $201,233 | 12-13 | $18,669 |
| 3 | $149,601 | 14-17 | $14,941 |
| 4 | $112,101 | 18-26 | $12,060 |
| 5 | $84,676 | 27-35 | $9,818 |
| 6 | $64,477 | 36-44 | $8,063 |
| 7 | $49,497 | 45-53 | $6,680 |
| 8 | $38,310 | 54-55 | $5,583 |
| 9 | $29,897 |
Many notable players were lost, including bracelet winners Ryan Depaulo 94th ($2,982) Qiang Xu 104th ($2,608) Kathy Liebert 131st place ($2,608), Konstantin Puchkov 134th, ($2,608), and Greg Raymer 195th ($2,052), and Murilo Figueredo 271st ($1,846), and the always entertaining Steven ‘Cuz’ Buckner finished in 294th ($1,846).
Day 3 begins at 11 a.m. local time on Thursday, July 3 at Level 28 with blinds at 50,000/100,000/100,000. Players will play down to five players with a 15-minute break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after level 33 at approximately 5:30 p.m.
Stick around with PokerNews for all the action in our WSOP bracelet event.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
12,475,000
1,925,000
|
1,925,000 |
|
||
|
9,170,000
5,520,000
|
5,520,000 |
|
7,410,000
3,110,000
|
3,110,000 |
|
6,305,000
5,415,000
|
5,415,000 |
|
5,555,000
1,255,000
|
1,255,000 |
|
||
|
4,885,000
4,135,000
|
4,135,000 |
|
4,815,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
4,795,000
2,495,000
|
2,495,000 |
|
4,560,000
1,540,000
|
1,540,000 |
|
4,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
4,400,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
4,070,000
130,000
|
130,000 |
|
3,800,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
3,725,000
2,525,000
|
2,525,000 |
|
3,615,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
3,560,000
565,000
|
565,000 |
|
3,490,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
3,480,000
310,000
|
310,000 |
|
3,430,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
3,375,000
985,000
|
985,000 |
|
3,235,000
735,000
|
735,000 |
|
3,075,000
1,425,000
|
1,425,000 |
|
3,040,000
2,220,000
|
2,220,000 |
|
2,985,000
1,965,000
|
1,965,000 |
|
|
||
|
2,910,000
1,475,000
|
1,475,000 |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Day 2 has ended as the remaining 55 players are bagging up for the night. Stay tuned for a full recap and chip counts.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
This table was having a good time as they shared some beer. Karl Pineault limped from button, Renta Krisgatos moved all in from the small blind for 260,000, and Justin Barnum moved all in from the big blind for 670,000. Karl Pineault stated, "Powered by IPA," and called.
Renta Krisgatos: K♥7♣ 
Justin Barnum: K♠3♠
Karl Pineault: Q♣8♥
The board came out with a very excited table, featuring 4♠7♦8♠4♥A♣, and Pineault won with two pair, eliminating two players at the end of the night.
The table was in hysterics at the outcome and the fact that Pineault limped from the button.
Pineault's response was "Limping is pimping.”
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,900,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Andrew Dean and Matthew Skeadas got into a flip with just a couple of hands remaining in Day 2, with Skeadas at risk of heading home. Dean had raised to 160,000 in early position, and Skeadas shoved on the button. Dean tank called.
Matthew Skeadas: K♥Q♣
Andrew Dean: 7♣7♠
The 8♣3♥J♦6♥4♠ board came clean for Dean, who picked up some important chips before day's end.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,800,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Play is ending soon, as dealers have been told to deal four more hands before the end of the night.
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Zhongmin Xia felt pretty good about his all-in for 1,220,000 chips. He felt even better when he saw what Thanh Ha Duong, the lone caller against him had.
Zhongmin Xia: A♣A♥
Thanh Ha Duong: A♠K♦
The runout J♠10♣4♠7♥Q♦ ran Xia out, though, as Duong hit a gutshot Broadway straight on the river to end his tournament late in Day 2.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,890,000
2,530,000
|
2,530,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 27
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Daniel Schill incredibly had more than twice as many chips as the second biggest stack, before getting into a hand with Zhongmin Xia. The two got all in preflop, with Schill in the hijack and Xia on the button.
Zhongmin Xia: 7♥7♣
Daniel Schill: 8♦6♦
The 9♣4♥J♦J♥Q♥ runout hardly made a dent in Schill's stack, while doubling his opponent up. He is sitting on almost 180 big blinds as the last level of the night draws to a close.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,400,000
11,120,000
|
11,120,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,210,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
